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GATE.

No. 347,620. Patented Aug. 17, 1886.

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JOSEPH KOPECKY, OF SUMMITVILLE, IOWA.

GATE.

:5PECIPIC A'IIOLNI' forming parl'. Of Letters Patent NO. 347,620, dated August 17, 1886.

Application nien April i5, 1ste, sei-m1 Nu 198,963. (Model.)

.T0 all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH L. KOPEGKY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Summitville, in the county of Lee and State Ot Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inventionhsuch as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

The object of my invention is to provide a sliding and rolling gate which can be opened and closed with facility by equestrians and the occupants of a vehicle.

My invention consists, tlrst, in a sliding and rolling gate carried by a supporting-wheel on the gate-post, said wheel being pivoted to the crank of a turningshaft, which is provided with a lever, in combination with overhanging levers and intervening mechanism for operating said lever and crank, whereby the forward end of the gate is raised and lowered; secondly, the combination, in a sliding and rolling gate, of a vibrating arm, L, and connecting-link M, having their free ends joined together, a shaft, K, journaled in the gateposts and provided with a crank, J, a connecting-link, I, and lever H, downwardly-ex4 tending bar G, operating-levers F, supporting-wheel C, raising and lowering wheel D, lever n, provided with arm p, notch o, a pawl adapted to engage said notch, and a pin, Z, secured to lever H, whereby the pawl is disengaged fronl `the lever` n, all arranged and adapted to operate as described more fully hereinafter.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my complete device,lshowing the gate closed; Fig.'2, a similar view showing the gate open and locked; Fig. 3, a detail vieww T represents a sliding and rolling gate.

b b are horizontal parallel bars, each having a track, a, made of metal or other suitable material or formed out of the wood' composing the bars. The gate rolls and rests upon the track on the lower side of the upper bar, b.

c c are stops upon the end of thegate, which come in contact with the main post A, to prevent it from going back too far.

E is a cross-arm secured to the top of the main post A. Said cross arm is provided with braces d. F F are vertically-operating levers, pivoted diagonally to both ends of said cross-arms by carriage-bolts e or by any suitable pivots. Said levers are kept from wabbling laterally by means of dat-faced gnidesf f. The short arms of said levers are secured to a downwardlyextending connecting bar or rod, G, by loose fastenings. The lower end of said bar is provided with a slot, g, which holds a bolt` h. passing transversely through the slotted end of a lever, Hfthereby forming a loose connection between the two parts. The opposite end of lever H is hinged to a curved link, I, which connects it with the crank J upon the end of shaft K. Said shait extends through the main post A, and has upon its opposite end a long oscillating arm, L, extending downwardly and making connection by means of a toggle-joint, L', with the rod M, which is pivoted to the front part of the gate frame.

\Vhen it is desired to give the gate a greater throw, the lower end of the rod M may be attached at a higher point-such as i-upon the end ofthe gate.

N is a post, against which the end of the gate is adapted to abut, and it is provided with a seat,`j, upon which the end ofthe gate rests when closed.

The grooved wheel D is arranged to be automatically raised and lowered for the purpose of keeping the gate clear of the ground when it is being extended forward to the abuttingpost N, and to have the end descend upon the seat j upon said post. This is accomplished by extending a shaft, m, through the main post,and providing one end of said shaft with crank l, upon which the grooved wheel D rotates, and having upon the other end a lever, n, provided with a notch, o, and an arm, p.

yr is a pawl, pivoted to the niain post just above said lever n, and drops by gravity into notch o when the levcra is depressed, thereby holding it down and keeping the grooved wheel D raised.

s is a metal piece secured to the main post A, to which is attached thc pivot t of the lever H, and also the pawl r. Said lever II is provided with an inwardly-projecting pin, Z, which comes in contact with the underside of the pawl yr and lifts it from the notch o, thereby lowering the grooved wheel D and letting the front end of the gate descend upon the seat j of the abutting-post.

The bars b b torm a part of the niain portion of the gate and extend back a sufficient distance to overcome with security the weight ot' the main portion ol' the gate, and to operate upon the pulley C to hold the gate up when it is being extended across the carriage or foot way to the abutting-post. Said bars b b are secured toone side of vertical pieces a, which have upon their opposite sides longitudinal bars V and braces XV, thereby leaving a space between the trackvbars and the said bars V, in order to allow room for the passage of the grooved .wheels when the gate is operated, as will be seen in Fig. l'.

The downwardly-extending bar G, the link l, and crank J are provided with additional pin-holes, for the purpose of increasing or diminishing the leverage of these parts.

The long arms of the overhanging levers F are provided with depending handles D, which hang down far enough for pedestrians or the occupants of the vehicles to take hold of for the purpose of opening` and closing the gate.

In rising my device the operator upon approaching the closed gate takes hold ot` one of the depending handles Vf and pushes it upward. This raises the long arm of the overhanging lever F and lowers the short arm, which operation depresses the end ot' lever II by means of the downwardly-extending bar (l, and raises the end of the crank J through the medium ot' the intervening link I. As said crank J is raised, it turns the shaft K and swings the free or lower end of arm L downward and rearward, and as the free end is pivoted to the free end ot' rod M it draws the gate back until the same is arrested by reason ot' the stops C C coming in contact with the post A. In its downward movement the lower end ot' the connecting-bar G comes in contact with the arm p upon the lever a, which depresses said lever,raises the crank l, carrying upward the grooved wheel D, which elevates the front end of the gate. At this moment the pawl r drops into the notch 0 and holds the lever down and keeps the gate raised. In

closing the gate the operator pulls the long arm of the overhanging lever downward, which operation slides the gate out to the abutting posts, and just as the forward end of the gate comes over the seat lj the inwardlyprojecting pin Z, attached to the lever II,

slides under and lifts the pawl r up ont ofthe notch O in the lever n and releases the lever I'I, which allows the grooved wheel D to drop and lower the forward end ofthe gate so that its end will rest upon the seat j and hold the gate in place, as will be seen in Fig. l. In order to more securely hold the gate closed, I provide a pin or suitable stop, y, in one of the upper gate-rails, so that When the gate is closed the long oscillating lever L and connecting-rod M can be pushed up until the latter comes in contact with the stop y. Just before said rod M comes iu contact with the stop i/ the toggle-joint L passes the straight line of direct cndwise pressure of thetwo rods, so that any force upon the gate to open it will the more strongly press the rod M against the stop y, as will be seen in Fig. l, in which dotted lines show the position of the rods L and M previous to locking and their position after the gate is locked. Said rods L and M might be connected together by a different joint, whereby the stop could be dispensed with, but I prefer the construction shown.

It is evident that my invention could beva ried in many ways which might suggest themselves to a skilled mechanic. Therefore I wish it understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction shown and described, but consider myself entitled to all variations which come within the scope of my device.

I am aware that prior to my invention sliding and rollingr gates have been operated by means of overhanging levers in combination with reciprocating mechanism. Therefore I do not claim such a dcvice,broadly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A sliding and rolling gate carried by a supportingwvheel on the gate-post, said wheel being pivoted to the crank of a turning shaft which is provided with a lever, in combination with overhanging levers and interveningr mechanism for operating said lever and crank. whereby the forward cud of the gate is raised and lowered, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in a sliding and rolling gate, of a vibrating arm, L, and connectinglink M, having their free ends `joined togeth er, a shaft, Ii, journaled in the gate-posts and provided with a crank, J, a connecting-link, I, and lever II, downwardly-cxtending bar G, operating-levers F, supporting-wheel C, centered upon the post B, raising and lowering wheel D. lever a, provided with arm p, notch 0, a pawl adapted to engage said notch, and a pin, Z, secured to lever H, whereby the pawl is disengaged from the lever n, all arranged and adapted to operate as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH L. KOPECKY.

XVitnesses:

NAfr'r Brum. VINCENT HAJEK.

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